Little Super Heroes - Fighting Poverty

From New Zealand Society 2 April 2014

Poverty is a global issue. A group of visionary home grown charity organisations are getting together with our littlest superheroes to get a message across on how to make a real change. Lynda Chanwai-Earle's in Wellington to attend the launch of a video campaign from the One Percent Collective and to hear from the children making a difference, the little superheroes themselves: Participants: Voxpops fom children at launch and Actor Loren Taylor, Director Mark Albiston, Ondene (Teacher, Rangikura Primary School) and Pat Shepherd (One Percent Collective)and children performing in excerpts from both One Percent Collective Vimeo trailers: Memphis, Faith, Chakhobi, Khyia.

The Sustainable Trust

Launching at the sustainable trust

Director Mark Albiston, cast and Loren Taylor

Pat Shepherd (One Percent Collective) director Mark Albiston and young cast

Loren Taylor with the cast of children including Khaya Faith and Memphis (centre)

Audience of parents and kids

Big Batman, little Batman and Robin

Big heros and little ones at the launch of the One Percent Collective

Littliest superhero

Littliest superman

Superman Malachy (7) and Mark's son Jude (10)

Olly styles for the launch

Super hero Olly

Pat Shepherd (One Percent Collective)

Khayia from the cast on how to beat poverty

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